Well hello there! I'm assuming you're here because you know us and looking to get pumped for a celebration like non-other. That said, I could be wrong and maybe you stumbled on this page because you're just really into other peoples weddings. Either way here is a quick story to build your excitement or to fill your desire to enjoy other peoples love.

HOW IT ALL BEGAN

The date is November 2, 2014. A single and ready to mingle Sean Widmer is in Nashville TN for the Country Music Awards. It's Saturday night and he is looking for adventure. While out and about he runs into this smoking hot babe (with bangs), gets some drinks with her, stumbles over his words because his jaw is on the floor and ponies up a few bucks at the end of the night to buy her and her friends pizza (big spender). The next morning (at 7:24am... who wakes up that early the morning after going out?) he braves the waters of Facebook to send the following amazing ice breaker: "Thanks for spending Funemployment with us!"

I'm going to break in here. First of all that is just a terrible message. How Anna ever responded to that speaks volumes to her kindness. "Funemployment" should never be used in a sentence. Ever. Even though I was just trying to make sure she knew I was paying attention to her stories the night before and not just staring into her sparkly blue eyes. Ok, back to the story.

"Ah and thank YOU for the pizza" Anna responds hours later. Hours spent staring at the messenger on my phone, draining the battery from 100% to single digits. This is the beginning of it all.

A couple nights later I see her again. My heart starts racing and she's at the karaoke machine looking for a partner to sing with. I raise my hand and plan to be her knight in shining armor. The problem, I don't know the lyrics to the song. The other problem, it's a rap song so the words move so fast on the screen that you can't cover for not knowing the song ahead of time. Anna sings the whole song while I stand there wishing that time would rush by and all of this could be forgotten. Of course she nails the song and no one cares that I stood there looking like a fool. Thank you for the bail out AJ.

She's in my head and I can't stop thinking about her so I finally ask around to find out if she's single. I mean I'm in Spokane, she's in Nashville, that's like a 2 hour drive or something like that. SHE'S NOT!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. I should've known, she's killing the game with those bangs.

Over the next few years a text is sent here and there by me just in case. Finally, the summer of 2016 rolls around. A text is sent about a Sam Hunt show that is happening in Seattle. I'm going to be there, will she???? Whoa mama she is going to be there! And after some research is done I find out that she's single. This is it. This is my moment to shine.

The night before the concert rolls around and everyone who is working the show (Anna) and everyone that is trying to be cool and mooch free drinks from the people that are working the show (me) get together to catch up. Sweating, I approach Anna and sit next to her at the table where she is playing Pokemon Go. This is it, this is the moment to make a first impression! "I just got broken up with and am sad" is what I come up with to say. WHAT?!?!?!?! Suddenly "Funemployment" sounds like the best conversation in the world. BUT because she is an angel she listens, she talks, she let's me be a baby, and she is kind about it all. Then she denies my request to go out for drinks because why wouldn't she! Shoot, I was even sick of listening to myself whine.

The next night is different though. The concert happens. She looks gorgeous as usual and I'm determined to not suck at talking this time. It works. Sparks fly. Not only is she great at karaoke but she's hilarious too. The night is spent singing to Kenny Chesney and laughing. After the show she agrees to go out to get drinks and talk. Things go well and a decision is made that I need to come see L.A.

This section is called: Sean Widmer, Not Smart.

L.A. happens. I make a trip down to see her and things go great. They go better than great. They go perfectly. Hikes in the hills, a Dodgers game, a fun dinner and hours of refreshing conversation. This is it! We are meant to be. Too many sparks are flying. Too many butterflies are living in our stomachs. Too much love is growing. Anna takes me to the airport to drop me off. I freeze as I leave and she is forced to bring up the obvious, "So are you thinking we should be an item?" (that's paraphrased, she's better with words) OBVIOUSLY we should be. I just had the best weekend of my life. This response is simple "I don't know. I think I need to think about it. I might not be ready to date yet" WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME AND WHY CAN'T I TALK TO THIS WOMAN!

Good news though. Anna is kind. A few weeks later I realize how stupid I was for saying those things. She's coming to Spokane for a show. THIS time my brain is clear. I have weeks to replay our time spent together over and over and over in my head. It's the torture I deserved. Anna comes to Spokane, THIS time the talk is different. I don't remember how it all went exactly but it was something like this.

"I really like you" says Anna.

"I really like you" says Sean.

"This would've been a great thing for you to say 3 weeks ago" says Anna

"Ummmmmmmmmmmmm"

Kiss, end scene.

(Long distance dating begins and in April of 2017 AJ moves to Spokane)

The Proposal

I'm not a big fan of this part of the story because I'll admit I panicked and was so nervous. So I'm going to make it quick!

We were getting ready for a trip to Hawaii with Anna's family. I knew the proposal was happening seeing as I had permission from Anna's dad and had the ring. My head was telling me that Hawaii was the perfect place to propose so I had it all planned out to do the proposal on the beach at sunset blah blah blah, romantic, blah blah blah, cliche, blah blah blah, champagne and picture, blah blah blah. MY HEART on the other hand was riding right along side with my nerves and anxiety. After a lengthy text conversation with Anna's sisters about whether or not I should wait until Hawaii (where she was expecting it to happen) or do it before the trip (where she'd be surprised but not on the beach in a dress with the sunset as a perfect backdrop for a great "For the 'gram" moment) no progress is made. I take a deep breath and decide it has to happen before Hawaii for one reason and one reason alone, Jovie Sue Johnson. Look, you may have a dog and you "understand" how a dog is part of the family. Jovie isn't part of the family. Jovie is the family. She has to be there for this.

Official documents are delivered to Anna's house the night before Hawaii while Anna is packing. Anna is very confused as to why anything is being delivered at 8:30pm at night (I didn't really think that through very well) and makes me get the package (the hopes where that she'd get the package, open it up, turn around, RING). I get the package and take it to her where she is packing. The envelope, by the way, contains VERY official documents requesting that I could be part of Jovie's family. She asks me to open it and see what it is... This is going to make sneaking up behind her while SHE reads the documents very very difficult. After a lot of pleading and begging Anna realizes that my hands aren't strong enough to break the perforation on the manila envelope and stops packing to come open it. She does. I sneak out the ring box. She reads the letter. She is confused. Finally she looks up and see's me on my knee with a box in my hand. I ask her to marry me and she says yes through tears. Take that "Funemployment" message. Aaaaaand I forget to put the ring on her finger because I'm frozen.

"So... do I get to wear the ring?" Anna says.

Quick Aside: I love you Anna. Thank you for being the best thing that has ever happened to me.

Bada-Boom Bada-Bing

So there it is. There is our little story! Hopefully you can come share in the next step of it on November 10th, 2018 in Lexington. We'd love to see you there.